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Pistachio Cherry Meltaway Cookies
The perfect Christmas cookie! Soft buttery pistachio cookies studded with cherries that just melt in your mouth.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
12
minutes
minutes
Total Time
22
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
Calories
133
kcal
Author
Linda Warren
Ingredients
1
cup
butter
softened
½
cup
powdered sugar
plus more for topping
3.4
oz
instant pistachio pudding mix
1 ⅔
cup
all-purpose flour
1 ½
teaspoons
almond extract
3
drops
green food coloring
(optional)
½
cup
pistachio nuts
chopped small
½
cup
maraschino cherries
chopped small and patted dry with paper towel
Instructions
Cream butter and ½ cup powdered sugar together in a large mixing bowl until smooth and fluffy.
Add pudding mix and flour and continue mixing until combined.
Add almond extract and a few drops of green food coloring and continue mixing until just blended.
Add chopped nuts and cherries and stir gently with a spoon.
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cookie sheets by lining them with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
Roll the dough into 24 1-inch balls and place them on the cookie sheets. Press down slightly.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on cookie sheets placed on wire racks.
To finish, sprinkle generously with powdered sugar. Store in an airtight cookie tin.
Notes
RECIPE VARIATIONS
Add ½ cup of white chocolate chips to the dough.
Use candied cherries instead of maraschino cherries.
Use heart, snowflake, or star shaped red sprinkles instead of cherries.
Instead of sprinkling with powdered sugar, you can dip or drizzle the cookies with melted white chocolate.
Top them with a white chocolate Hershey's Kiss as soon as they come out of the oven.
Nutrition
Calories:
133
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
12
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.3
g
|
Cholesterol:
20
mg
|
Sodium:
62
mg
|
Potassium:
39
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
249
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.1
mg
|
Calcium:
9
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg